People’s Peace Declaration by Armenian and Azerbaijani Peace Activists
- Feminist Peace Collective
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
In Solidarity with Bahruz Samadov and All Who Demand Peace
On 27 June, Cross-Border Solidarity Took Shape
On 27 June, over forty people — Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and allies from different places — came together in an online gathering to speak out against war, nationalism, and repression. This meeting was not just a reaction to injustice. It was an act of resistance, of connection, and of care.
We came together in solidarity with Bahruz Samadov, a young Azerbaijani anti-war and pro-peace activist who was sentenced to 15 years in prison. His “crime”? Refusing to take part in the nationalist war machine. Refusing to hate. Refusing to be silent.
The event took place against the backdrop of growing authoritarianism, militarism, and nationalist pressure in the region. But what united the participants was something more powerful than fear: the shared belief that Armenian-Azerbaijani friendship, built from below and across borders, can resist and outlast the regimes that seek to divide us.
For many of us, this meeting was a rare space — one where trust, grief, rage, and hope could be spoken aloud, together. Over 2,500 people watched the event via Facebook livestream, showing that the need for such spaces is not marginal — it is urgent and widespread.
👉 For those who missed the event, the full recording is now available on YouTube:📺 https://youtu.be/QLILTkqY5Rw?si=re0VfUDgtsQE6ILW
A Declaration for Peace, From the People
One of the most powerful moments of the event was the reading of the People’s Peace Declaration — a document created collectively by activists, friends, and organizers from both Armenian and Azerbaijani communities.
This declaration is more than words. It is a shared refusal:
Refusal of war
Refusal of nationalism and militarism
Refusal to be used against one another
But it is also a commitment — to care, friendship, memory, and truth. It expresses a different vision of what peace can mean, one rooted in justice and mutual recognition, not silence or submission.
As we read it together, it became clear that this was not just a symbolic gesture. It was a real act of togetherness — one that gave many of us strength.
📖 You can read the full text of the People’s Peace Declaration by downloading this file:
✍️ And if you agree with its message, we invite you to sign it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1_ThGnBxJrxZuT74EjV0k1NGLZKCrr0mpS4JjaX_E8LviUw/viewform?usp=preview
This event was not the beginning, and it won’t be the end. It is part of a growing movement — radical, borderless, and rooted in solidarity — that refuses to accept the lies and violence that have shaped so many of our lives.
We know what the regimes fear.
They fear friendship.
They fear memory.
They fear the moment we stop being afraid of one another.
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